(RARE LOCALITY SPECIMEN) BLUE HALITE With matrix - Height: 6.6 cm - Width: 6.8 cm- 144 g - (1)

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Blue halite specimen from the Racalmuto salt mines, Sicily, Italy, with matrix, weighing 144 g and measuring 6.6 × 6.8 × 3.3 cm, notable for its deep colour and heritage as a rare Italian locality specimen.

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Large blue halite from a really old and classic Italian locality that is not producing specimens anymore. The piece itself features a cube of intensely colored blue halite with a piece of matrix attached to one of the sides. I can't confirm or deny whether or not this piece is a crystal or an exfoliated chunk, but either way, it is a rare example of Italian mineral heritage.

Large blue halite from a really old and classic Italian locality that is not producing specimens anymore. The piece itself features a cube of intensely colored blue halite with a piece of matrix attached to one of the sides. I can't confirm or deny whether or not this piece is a crystal or an exfoliated chunk, but either way, it is a rare example of Italian mineral heritage.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
(RARE LOCALITY SPECIMEN) BLUE HALITE
Mineral Form
With matrix
Supplement
no
Weight
144 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Racalmuto salt mines, Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily
Country of Origin
Italy
Height
6.6 cm
Width
6.8 cm
Depth
3.3 cm
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Objects sold
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